Accredited Academies
The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is the CAL FIRE program that protects life and property through the development and application of fire prevention, engineering, training and education, and enforcement. State Fire Training (SFT) is the OSFM division that establishes, develops, and delivers standardized training and education for the California fire service.
The OSFM accredits academic institutions and fire agencies to deliver fire training and education. Although the OSFM's State Fire Training division does not own the facilities or operate the actual delivery of courses of instruction, it does recognize and accredit delivery systems while providing overall coordination and continuity. Additionally, OSFM has the authority to create a set of criteria to recognize accredited institutions and agencies that desire their student population to be recognized as candidates.
There are two types of Accredited Academies; Accredited Regional Training Programs (ARTP) and Accredited Local Academies (ALA). An Accredited Regional Training Program (ARTP) is defined as a partnership between an accredited community college or university and the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) to deliver approved State Fire Training (SFT) curriculum within a given region. An Accredited Local Academy (ALA) is defined as a partnership between a fire agency serving a specific authority having jurisdiction and the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) to deliver approved State Fire Training (SFT) curriculum within a given region.
Academy Information
An Accredited Academy may also serve as a testing site for certification examinations. Any Accredited Academy may offer certification testing for available certification levels (ex. Fire Fighter 1, Fire Fighter 2, etc.). Enrollment and registration are facilitated by each site independently, therefore, contact your preferred site for more details.
A quick overview of the SFT Certification Examination process is available via this Certification Examination Overview handout (PDF).
950 West Ranger Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 337-2100
Alameda County Fire Department
6363 Clark Avenue
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 833-3473 ext. 1410
Berkeley Fire Department
997 Cedar Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 981-3473
Burbank Fire Department
1845 N. Ontario Street
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 238-3473
Cal Fire - Training Center
4501 State Highway 104
Ione, CA 95640
(209) 274-5503
Clovis Fire Department
1233 Fifth Street
Clovis, CA 93612
(559) 324-2200
Contra Costa Co. Fire Protection District
4005 Port Chicago Highway
Concord, CA 94520
(925) 941-3300
Cosumnes Fire Department
10573 E Stockton Blvd
Elk Grove, CA 95624
(916) 405-7100
Fremont FD
3300 Capitol Ave., Bldg. A
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 494-4253
Fresno Fire Department
1144 E Street
Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 621-4200
Hayward Fire Department
1401 W. Winton Ave.
Hayward, CA 94545
(510) 293-7000
Glendale Fire Department
421 Oak Street
Glendale, CA 91204
818-548-4814
Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department
3333 Busch Road
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 454-2361
Los Angeles City FD
1700 Stadium Way
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 978-3550
Los Angeles County FD
1320 North Eastern Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90063
(323) 881-2436
Long Beach Fire Department
2249 Argonne Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 570-2501
Oakland FD
250 Victory Court
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 238-6728
Orange County Fire Authority
1 Fire Authority Road
Irvine, CA 92602
(714) 573-6000
Pasadena Fire Department
515 N. Lake Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 744-4668
Sacramento Fire Department
2409 Dean Street
McClellan, CA 95652
(916)-566-6599
Sacramento Metro Fire
3012 Gold Canal Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(916) 475-1660
San Bernardino County Fire District
157 W. 5th Street 2nd Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415
(909) 387-5974
San Diego FD
2580 Kincaid Road
San Diego, CA 9210
(619) 692-4994
San Francisco Fire Department
2310 Folsom Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 970-2022
San Jose Fire Department
1661 Seneter Rd.
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 794-7030
Santa Clara Co. Fire Department
14700 Winchester Blvd.
Los Gatos, CA 95030
(408) 378-4010
Santa Monica Fire Department
2500 Michigan Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90403
(310) 458-8411
Stockton Fire Department
110 W. Sonora Street
Stockton, CA 95203
(209) 937-8552
Vallejo Fire Department
970 Nimitz Ave.
Vallejo, CA 94592
707-648-4526
800 South College Drive
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 922-6966
American River College
*Affiliated w/ Sac. Metro FD
5146 Arnold Ave
Sacramento, CA 95652
(916) 570-5009
Antelope Valley College
3041 West Ave. K
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 722-6300
Bakersfield College/Olive Drive Training Ctr
2100 Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 319-1203
Butte Community College
3536 Butte Campus Drive
Oroville, CA 95965
(530) 895-2407
Chabot Community College
25555 Hesperian Blvd
Hayward, CA 94545
(510) 786-7565
City College of San Francisco
50 Phelan Ave
San Francisco, CA 94112
(415) 239-3202
College of the Desert
43-500 Monterey Ave
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 568-3083
College of the Redwoods
7351 Tompkins Hills Road
Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 476-4100
College of the Sequoias
925 13th Avenue
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 583-2240
College of the Siskiyous
800 College Ave
Weed, CA 96094
(530) 938-5261
Columbia College
11600 Columbia College Dr.
Sonora, CA 95370
(209) 588-5308
Cosumnes River College
8401 Center Parkway
Sacramento, CA 95823
(916) 691-7344
Crafton Hills Community College
11711 Sand Canyon Road
Yucaipa, CA 92399
(909) 389-3418
El Camino College
16007 Crenshaw Blvd
Torrance, CA 90506
(310) 660-3593
Fresno City College
2930 East Annadale Rd.
Fresno, CA 93725
(559) 442-4600
Glendale Community College/Verdugo Fire Academy
1500 North Verdugo Road
Glendale, CA 91208
(818) 240-1000
Imperial Valley College
380 East Aten Road
Imperial, CA 92251
(760) 222-0177
Lake Tahoe Community College
1 College Drive
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 541-4660
Las Positas College
3000 Campus Hill Drive
Livermore, CA 94551
(925) 424-1193
Los Medanos Community College
2700 E. Leland Road
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 439-2181
Merced College
3600 M Street
Merced, CA 95348
(209) 384-6058
Merritt College
12500 Campus Drive
Oakland, CA 94619
(510) 531-4911
Mission College
3000 Mission College Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(408) 855-5007
Modesto Junior College/Regional Fire Training Center
1220 Fire Science Lane
Modesto, CA 95351
(209) 548-5706
Monterey Peninsula College
2642 Colonel Durham Street
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 646-4240
Moreno Valley College/Ben Clark Training Center
16888 Bundy Ave., Rm 116
Riverside, CA 92518
(951) 571-6317
Mt. San Antonio Community College
5092 Schaefer Ave
Chino, CA 91710
(909) 274-5144
Oxnard College
104 Durley Ave
Camarillo, CA 93010
(805) 678-5115
Palomar College
182 Santar Place
San Marcos, CA 92069
(760) 744-1150
Porterville Community College
40 W. Cleveland Ave
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 791-2449
Rio Hondo College
11400 Greenstone Ave
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
(562) 941-4082
San Diego Miramar College
1301 N. Marshall Rd
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 794-3115
San Mateo College
3401 CSM Drive
San Mateo, CA 94402
(650) 574-6424
Santa Ana College
1530 West 17th Street, A-113
Santa Ana, CA 92706
(714) 564-6406
Santa Rosa Junior College
5743 Skylane Blvd
Windsor, CA 95403
(707) 836-2913
Shasta Community College
11555 Old Oregon Trail
Redding, CA 96049
(530) 242-2207
Sierra College
333 Sunrise Ave
Roseville, CA 95661
(916) 781-6212
Solano Community College, Vacaville Center
2001 North Village Parkway
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 864-7000 ext. 5516
South Bay Regional Community College Fire Science Program
560 Bailey Ave
San Jose, CA 95141
(408) 229-4299
Southwestern College
900 Otay Lakes Road
Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 216-6750 Ext. 4463
Victor Valley College
19190 Navajo Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92307
(760) 245-4271
Yuba College
2088 N. Beale Road
Marysville, CA 95901
(530) 741-6923
Accreditation Information for Accredited Administrators
For a detailed summary of the accreditation and re-accreditation process for ARTP's & ALA's please refer to the SFT Procedures Manual.
A complete accreditation application package includes:
- Cover Letter
- Self-Assessment Report Sample (Docx)
- Letters of support
- Accredited Academy Fees Fee Schedule Form
- Certification Exam Agency Agreement Form (Docx)(if applicable)
To successfully receive a California OSFM Instructor certification or to register as an Instructor or lead/skills evaluator position, the ARTP Dean/College Administrator, Technology Director or Technology Coordinator signing the Instructor certification task book or experience letter must be listed in the SFT ARTP Dean/College Administrator, Technology Director or Technology Coordinator Authorized Signer database before the instructor certification task book or experience letter can be approved.
To update the ARTP Dean/College Administrator, Technology Director or Technology Coordinator Authorized Signer, please use this ARTP Authorized Signer Template (Docx).
Only Accredited Regional Training Programs (ARTP) and Accredited Local Academies (ALA) may deliver a State Fire Training (SFT) course in a distance learning format (i.e., Canvas, Microsoft Teams, Target Solutions, WebEx, Zoom) per the State Fire Training Procedures Manual, Section 3.7. Learn about distance education options and the application process by reviewing the Electronic Delivery of SFT Courses Information Bulletin (PDF).
For eligible agencies who are interested in delivering courses online or hybrid, the following forms need to be included in your accreditation/re-accreditation application package:
For more information regarding the certification examination or Lead/Skills Evaluator registration, visit the Evaluator Resources web page.
Fire Fighter 2019: For clarifying information regarding the Fire Fighter (2019) implementation specific to Accredited Academies, review the Information Bulletin (PDF).
Refer to the following bulletin if your Academy wishes to request an Academy Admin account to submit rosters on behalf of the Registered Instructors.
Information Bulletin - Accredited Academy Admin Accounts (PDF)